Wednesday, March 29, 2006

For an old Boston boy, it's very weird to be rooting for any team with "Detroit" on its jerseys, because we remember the infamous thugs of the Lambeer-era 80s Pistons--who weren't anywhere near as talented as the Celts and the Lakers, but very willing to play way more dirty--and whiney with it.

But the 21st-century Pistons are just so goddamned good, and so tough, and so selfless. 5 starters who haven't missed a game in, what, 2 1/2 years? They get stronger when they're down, and they're a fuckin' juggernaut when they're ahead. And they do it without a "marquee" player.